series of battles; successive battles
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
deep inside; innermost place
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
treasure chest; strongbox
unconditionally; as a rule
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
cannot be compared with; no match for
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
light; right; right field; right fielder
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
intelligence; intellect; brains
something like ...; something called ...
error of judgment; miscalculation
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful